AeroGolf Competition Rules

AeroGolf is golf, with safety tipped, highly aerodynamic, long-range arrows (over 200 yards), propelled by a recurve bow, the kind most generally associated with target archery, or a compound bow, which is even more popular. Crossbows are banned, as they are triggered devices, and they therefore introduce an unacceptable safety risk.Arrows like our Aeros have never existed before, because there was no perceived need for a safe arrow that flew more than 200 yards, since safe arrows were...
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AeroGolf is golf, with safety tipped, highly aerodynamic, long-range arrows (over 200 yards), propelled by a recurve bow, the kind most generally associated with target archery, or a compound bow, which is even more popular. Crossbows are banned, as they are triggered devices, and they therefore introduce an unacceptable safety risk.Arrows like our Aeros have never existed before, because there was no perceived need for a safe arrow that flew more than 200 yards, since safe arrows were and are used for children's play or historical battle reenactments, neither of which require long range flight.The safety of AeroGolf is defined by the safety of golf, which is among the safest of all sports. But archery is safer.The bow is used to advance the Aero toward the golf hole until it lands on the green, at which point the distance from the pin is measured, or normal putting is commenced, and the proper score on that hole is assessed. There is NO shooting down at the cup.The Aero will have no more or less impact on the green than a golf ball from a comparable distance.Rules and scoring are much the same as those of conventional golf, but far simpler, because most of the rules of conventional golf address situations which never arise in AeroGolf.For instance, all of the myriad rules regarding the lie of the ball, penalty strokes, and relief would rarely occur in AeroGolf. There are two significant and delightful differences:- The first Aero flight - the Drive in conventional golf, and referred to as The First Flight in AeroGolf - is conducted individually OR simultaneously, by all players of the AeroGolf party. Subsequent flights are taken in accordance with Get-Ready-Golf: whomever is ready to play first, plays first.- Any flight made from 150 yards or more, or 75 yards or more from the pin (depending on bow strength), which comes to rest on the green, receives a one stroke reduction. It's like a Three Point Play in basketball.These Competition Rules provide guidelines for the serious, competitive game.The companion book, AeroGolf's Cool Recreational Rules, provides guidelines for a more relaxed, recreational version of the game.AeroGolf uses the whole golf course, and has all of the grandeur and the thrill of well-played conventional golf - the kind we watch on TV - but almost none of the difficulty of playing at that level of accuracy and strategy. AeroGolf is just as simple - and fun - as that.